Participation in Airport Carbon Accreditation continues to grow. The institutionally endorsed? programme independently assesses and recognises airports’ efforts to manage and reduce their CO2 emissions and certifies airports at 4 different levels of accreditation (Mapping, Reduction, Optimisation and Neutrality). In the past two months, Airport Carbon Accredited status has been awarded to seven more airports across Europe:…
Participation in Airport Carbon Accreditation continues to grow. The institutionally endorsed? programme independently assesses and recognises airports’ efforts to manage and reduce their CO2 emissions and certifies airports at 4 different levels of accreditation (Mapping, Reduction, Optimisation and Neutrality). In the past two months, Airport Carbon Accredited status has been awarded to seven more airports across Europe:
In the UK, Manchester Airport – an established leader in environmental innovation across the entire Manchester Airport Group – qualified for the Reduction level of accreditation. Elsewhere in the UK, business aviation specialist, Farnborough Airport also became accredited at the Mapping level, sending a clear message that airports of all sizes are treating Climate Change as a priority.
In Greece, Athens International Airport – which has a full 360° approach to its energy and emissions, including recycling targets and a photovoltaic park project underway – gained the Mapping level of accreditation.
In Italy, SEA Milan Airports has succeeded with the accreditation applications of both Milan-Malpensa Airport and Milan-Linate Airport. As a result, they became the first airports accredited at the Optimisation level, whereby the airport company doesn’t just reduce its own CO2 emissions, but also engages with others on the airport site to help them lower their carbon footprint as well.
Also, in Italy, up and coming regional airport Bologna Airport achieved accreditation at the Mapping level. This represents a further step in its current commitment towards energy-saving and emissions reduction.
And finally, in Sweden, Stockholm-Bromma Airport joined its sister airport, Stockholm-Arlanda in gaining the Neutrality level of accreditation. This level recognises that the airport has achieved a significant reduction in its carbon emissions, that it actively engages stakeholders on its site to lower their respective emissions and that it has offset any of the remaining CO2 emissions that are under its direct control.
These latest additions bring the cumulative total of CO2 reductions from Airport Carbon Accredited airports in Europe to 440,000 tonnes so far.
Olivier Jankovec, Director General ACI EUROPE said “Despite the various challenges facing aviation at the moment and airports in particular, it is heartening to see the active response and significant resources that European airports – big and small – are investing in reducing CO2 from their operations. Some are just beginning the process, while others are already well advanced, but carbon neutrality for European airports remains the goal.”
He added “These recent accreditations are tangible evidence that our collective efforts are gaining momentum. We look forward to announcing more progress in the months to follow.”
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